Lading strap anchors



June 28, 1955 T. MADLAND LADING STRAP ANcHoRs 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 1, 1951 @wu-M m June 28, 1955 T. MADLAND LADING STRAP ANCHORS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June l, 1951 @TT/Z June 28, 1955 T. MADLAND 2,711,701

LADING STRAP ANoHoRs Filed June 1, 1951 5 Sheets-Shet 5 -//V VEN TOE-v 77102 xfa/ o Mem @No United States Patent O LADING STRAP ANCHORS Thorvald Madland, Chicago, Ill., assignor to The Youngstown Steel Door Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a` corporation of Ohio This invention relates to lading strap anchors and more particularly to anchors associatedV with the posts` of the t side walls of railway freight cars.

It is an object of this invention to provide lading strap anchors adapted to be secured to the posts of the side walls of railway freight cars and which shall be inexpensive.

A further object is to provide ,lading strap anchors adapted to be secured to and cooperate with posts of the side walls of railway freight carsv in, such a manner as to reinforce the posts andincrease their resistance to distortion. y

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors adapted to be secured to posts` of` the side wallsof rail- Way freight cars and to cooperate therewith to form box sections. i y t A further object is to provide lading strap `anchors adapted to be secured to posts of the side walls of railway freight cars now in service. l p

A further object is -to provide lading strap anchors adapted to be secured tolposts of the side walls of railway freight cars wherein the posts `are so related to the anchors as to serve as means for guiding lading straps into proper association with the anchors. s

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors adapted to be secured to the door posts of the side walls of railway freight cars and to cooperate therewith to form box sections without interfering with the normal securement of the metallic sheathing of the side walls to the door posts. i

A vfurther object is to provide lading strap anchors adapted to be secured to the door posts of the side walls of railway freight ears and to cooperate therewith to form box sections and obtain apreduction in the amount of lumber required for the furring strips to the door posts.

A further object is to provide posts for' the side walls of railway freight cars so constructed as to embody anchor Fig. l isa transverse vertical section taken through the door opening of a side wall of a railway freight car and illustrating one embodiment of the instant invention.

Fig. 2. is a fragmentary elevation on an enlarged scale of the structure shown in Fig. 1 looking fromthe inside of the car. y y

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-*3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a Fig. l.`

Fig..5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing another form ofthe invention.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. l showing a further embodiment of the instant invention.

Fig, 8 is a horizontal section takenA on line 8f8 of Fig. 7.

horizontal section taken on line 4,-4' of 2,711,701 Patented June 28, 1955 ICC Fig. 9 is a horizontal section similar to Fig.' 8 but showing the invention applied to an intermediate post of the side wall.

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a furthe embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 11 is a horizontal section taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 10.

Fig. l2 is a view similar to Fig. l showing the invention applied to an existing car.

Fig. 13 is a horizontal section taken on line 13-13 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a horizontal section similar to Fig. 13 showing the invention applied to an intermediate post of an existing car.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. l to 4, inclusive, of the drawings the reference numeral 10 indicates a side wall of a railway freight car, only a portion of which is shown.

The side wall 10 embodies the conventional side plate 11 and an angle side sill 12 reinforced by means of a bulb angle 13. A floor 14 is supported upon the side sill. A threshold plate 15 lies upon the floor 14 and is supported by means of angles 16 secured to the side sill. A door header 17 is carried by the side plate 11.

The door post 18 extends between and is secured as by means of `rivets to the side plate and the side sill. As shown more clearly in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings the door post 18 is substantially channel-shaped in section and embodies an outer longitudinally extending flange 19, a transverse inwardly extending web 20 and an inner longitudinally extending flange 21. Metallic sheathing 22 is secured to the outer ange 19 as by means of rivets 23. A furring strip 24 is bolted to the door post as indicated at 25 and inner lining 26 is nailed in the usual manner to the furring strip 24.

in accordance with the instant invention a plate member 27 substantially co-extensive with the door post 18 is secured to the door post. The plate member extends transversely and inwardly from the ilange 19 to which it is fastened as by means of welding 28 in spaced relationship to the web 20 of the post and to the rivets 23 which fasten the metallic sheathing to the flange 19 of the door post. The plate 27 extends inwardly beyond the inner ange 21 of the door post. The portion of the plate 27 which projects inwardly of ange 21 is coped at spaced intervals to provide portions which are bent into the form of loops 29 spaced vertically along the plate member. The loops 29 as indicated above lie inwardly of the ange 21 of the door post and the ends of the loops are welded to this ange as indicated at 30. The plate member 27 is also welded to flange 21 as indicated at 31 in the intervals between the loops 29. A bar 32 iswelded within the loops 29 as indicated at 33 and 34. The `bar 32 lies in inwardly spaced relationship to the flange 21 as is shown more clearly in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings and is readily accessible for the securement thereto of lading straps in the intervals between the loops.

From Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings it will be apparent that the furring strip 24 abuts against the plate member 27 instead of extending in the usual construction into the door post 18. A substantial amount of lumber used for the furring strips is thereby saved. Moreover, in view of the location of the plate member 27 it offers no interference with the riveting of the metallic sheathing 22 to the ilange 19 of the door post. At the same time the plate member 27 cooperates with the door post in order to provide a continuous box section which substantially reinforces the post and enhances its resistance to distortion.

Figs; 5 and 6 illustrate another embodiment of the invention. In this embodimenta door post 35 is utilized, the inner flange 36 of which slopes inwardly from the web 37 to the wooden lining 38. The plate member 39 of the considered embodiment of the invention is welded as indicated at to the outer longitudinal flange 41 of the door post and extends inwardly therefrom substantially to the inner plane of the lining 3S as is more clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The plate member 39 projects inwardly of the sloping flange 36 of the door post 35 and the projecting portion is coped at spaced intervals as in the previously described form of the invention to provide portions which are bent into loops 42 spaced along the post. The outer ends of the loops are welded to the flange 36 as indicated at 43 while the portions of the plate member 39 in the intervals between the loops are welded to the flange 36 as indicated at 44. A bar is welded to the loops 42 as indicated at 46 and 47 and is available for the fastening of lading straps thereto in the intervals betweenthe loops. The bar 45 as is shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings is spaced inwardly from the sloping flange 36 which in the instant embodiment serves as means for easily guiding the lading straps for connection to the bar 45. Y

As in the previously described embodiment the plate member 39 cooperates with the flanges 36 and 4l and web 37 of the door post to form a sturdy box section. Also the plate member 39 is so located as to avoid interference with the driving of rivets 23 which secure the metallic sheathing to the flange 41. A saving in the amount of lumber required for furring strips 48 is also obtained with this embodiment of the invention.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7, 8, and 9 utilizes a plurality of individual vertically spaced loops 49 the ends of which are welded to the inner flange 21 of the post 18. The loops 49 project inwardly from the flange 21 and carry a bar 59 welded thereto as indicated at 51 and 52. The oar 50 lies in inwardly spaced relationship to the flange 2l and is therefore available for the securement of lading straps in the intervals between the loops 49. In this form of the invention the customary furring strips 53 are used.

Fig. 9 shows the considered form of the invention applied to an intermediate post 54. This post is substantially Z-shaped in section and has an outer longitudinally extending flange 55 to which the overlapping portions of the metallic sheathing 22 are secured as by means of rivets 56. a transverse inwardly extending web 57 and a longitudinally extending inner flange 58. Furring strips S9 and 60 are secured to the web of the post as by means of bolts 61 and serve as nailing means for the securement of the lining 62 of the side wall of the car. This lining as is shown clearly in Fig. 9 of the drawings terminates at opposite sides of the flange 58 so as to expose the said flange.

A plurality of vertically spaced loops 49 are welded as indicated at 63 and 64 to the flange 58 of the intermediate post so as to project inwardly therefrom substantially to the inner plane of the lining 62. The bar 50 is welded to the loops 49 as hereinabove described so as to be accessible in the intervals between the loops.

Figs. 10 and 11 of the drawings illustrate the application of the instant invention to the door posts of existing cars. In such application a transverse inwardly extending plate member 65 is welded to the outer longitudinally extending ange 66 of the door post 67 in spaced relationship to the web 68 thereof and to the rivets 23 securing the metallic sheathing 22 to the flange 66. The plate 65 projects inwardly beyond the inner longitudinally extending flange 69 of the door post and this projecting portion is coped at spaced intervals in order to provide a plurality of portions bent into loops 70 along the plate member. The plate member 65 is welded to the flange 69 as indicated at 71 in the intervals between the loops 70. In this form of the invention a bar 72 is utilized which is substantially oblong in section so as to conserve space. The bar 72 is welded to the loops 70 which conform to the shape of the bar as indicated at 73 and 74 in inwardly spaced relationship to the ilange 69. The bar 72 is available for the fastening of lading straps thereto in the intervals between the loops 70', these straps passing between the bar and the flange 69 for this purpose. A reduction in the size of the furring strips 24 is also obtained with this embodiment of the invention.

Another form of the invention which is applicable to existing cars is illustrated in Figs. 12, 13 and 14 of the drawings. This form of the invention is shown applied to a substantially channel-shaped door post in Figs. 12 and 13 and to a substantially Z-shaped intermediate post in Fig. 14. Referring to Figs. 12 and 13 it will be seen that a plurality of vertically spaced loops 75 are employed, the ends of which are fastened respectively to the flange 69 as by means of welding 76 and to the web 68 as by means of welding 77. A bar 72 similar to the bar shown in Figs. l0 and l1 is utilized in this form of the invention and is welded to the spaced loops as indicated at 78 and 79. The bar 72 is spaced inwardly from the flange 69 and is available for the securement of lading straps in the intervals between the loops 75.

In Fig. 14 the vertically spaced loops 75 are utilized to fasten the substantially oblong shaped bar 72 to a substantially Z-shaped intermediate post 80. The ends of the loops are secured respectively to the inner longitudinally extending flange 81 of the intermediate post as by means of welding 82 and to the transversely extending web 83 as by means of welding 84. The bar 72 is spaced inwardly from the flange 81 so that lading straps may be secured thereto in the intervals between the loops. The lining 62 of the car terminates on opposite sides of the loops 75 which lie substantially flush with the inner plane of the lining. The lining 62 is nailed in the customary manner to furring strips 85 and 86 bolted to the web of the intermediate post as indicated at 87.

The instant invention is accordingly utilizable with the posts of side walls of existing railway freight cars without requiring any modification of the posts.

It will be apparent that numerous changes and modifications in the details of the invention will be clear to those skilled in the art. It is intended, therefore, that all such modifications and changes be comprehended within this invention which is to be limited only by the` scope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim:

1. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post having a transversely extending web and inner and outer transversely spaced flanges extending from said web, a member extending between and secured to said flanges in spaced relationship to said web, said member including spaced loops disposed inwardly of and secured to said inner flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being spaced inwardly from said inner flange.

2. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post having a transversely extending web and inner and outer transversely spaced flanges extending from said web, metallic sheathing, means securing said sheathing to said outer flange, a member extending between and secured to said flanges in spaced relationship to said web, said member cooperating with said web and said flanges to form a box section, said securing means for said sheathing lying outwardly of said box section, said member including spaced loops disposed inwardly of and secured to said inner flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being spaced inwardly from said inner flange.

3. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post having a transversely extending web and inner and outer transversely spaced flanges extending from said web, a member of substantially the same height as said post extending between and secured to said flanges in spaced relationship to said web, said member including spaced loops throughout its height disposed inwardly of and secured to said inner flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being' spaced inwardly from said inner flange. l

4. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post having a transversely extending web and inner and outer transversely spaced flanges extending from said web, a member extending between and secured to said flanges in spaced relationship to said web, said member including spaced loops disposed inwardly of and secured to said inner flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being disposed inwardly from said inner flange, a portion of said loops remote from said web being inclined toward said web.

5. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post having a transversely extending web and inner and outer transversely spaced flanges extending from said web, a member extending between and secured to said flanges in spaced relationship to said web, said member including spaced loops disposed inwardly of and secured to said inner flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being spaced inwardly from said inner flange, said inner ange being inclined inwardly from said web.

6. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post having a transversely extending web and inner and outer transversely spaced flanges extending from said web, a member extending between and secured to said flanges in spaced relationship to said web, said member including spaced loops disposed inwardly of and secured to said inner flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being spaced inwardly from said inner flange, said bar being generally oblong in cross section with the longitudinal axis of the cross section extending longitudinally of the car.

7. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post including a transversely extending web and a flange extending at an angle from the inner end of said web, spaced loops secured to and extending inwardly from said flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, saidbar being spaced inwardly from said flange.

8. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post including a transversely extending web and an inwardly inclined flange extending from the inner end of said web, spaced loops secured to and extending inwardly from said flange, an a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being spaced inwardly from said flange.

9. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post including a transversely extending web and a flange extending at an angle from the inner end of said web, spaced loops having a portion overlapping and secured to said web and a portion abutting and secured to said flange, said loops extending inwardly from said flange, and a bar extending between and secured 10. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a post including a transversely extending web and a flange extending at an angle from the inner end of said web, spaced loops having a portion overlapping and secured to said web and a portion abutting and secured to said flange, said loops extending inwardly from said flange, and a bar extending between and secured within said loops, said bar being spaced inwardly from said ilange, said bar being generally oblong in cross section with the longer axis of said cross section extending longitudinally of the car.

1l. A door post for railway freight cars comprising a web, spaced flanges extending therefrom, a plate member extending between and welded to said flanges in spaced relationship to said web, spaced loops extending from said plate member, said loops being welded to one of said flanges, and a bar extending between and welded within said loops, said bar being spaced from said one flange.

l2. A post for railway freight cars, said post comprising a web, a flange extending at an angle from said web, vertically spaced loops, said loops being welded to said flange, the intermediate portion of said loops being spaced from said flange, and a bar extending between said loops, said bar being welded within said intermediate portion of said loops and being spaced from said flange.

13. A post for the side walls of railway freight cars, said post comprising a member adapted to extend transversely of a side wall, a member extending from said latter member adapted to extend longitudinally of a side wall, vertically spaced loops, said loops being welded to lsaid post, the intermediate portion of said loops being spaced from said second-mentioned member and a bar extending between said loops, said bar being welded within said intermediate portion of said loops and being spaced from said second-mentioned member.

14. A post for the side walls of railway freight cars, said post comprising a member adapted to extend transversely of a side wall, a member extending from said latter member adapted to extend longitudinally of a side wall, vertically spaced loops, said loops being welded to said post, the intermediate portion of said loops being spaced from said second-mentioned member and a bar extendingbetween said loops, said bar being welded within said intermediate portion of said loops and being spaced from said second-mentioned member, said bar being generally oblong in cross section with the longer axis of said cross section being substantially parallel to said second-mentioned member.

No references cited. 

